"Dare to Ask Where the Road Is" is a theme song specially composed for the 86 version of the TV series "Journey to the West" on Earth.

For more than 30 years since then, this song has been circulated as a classic song, and it is widely sung.

According to the statistics of the national database, after the 86th edition of "Journey to the West" was broadcast, more than 90% of the Chinese around the world have heard "Dare to Ask Where the Road Is", from children to the elderly, everyone can hum a few words 'You carry the burden, I lead the horse'.

And this song is simple but reflects the lines that the four masters and apprentices of "Journey to the West" have seen and heard along the road, coupled with its desolate and atmospheric tune, it is a rare high-quality golden song masterpiece.

Otherwise, this song would not have been circulated in China on Earth for more than 30 years, and it is still an indelible classic memory for generations.

Therefore, even if there is only a monotonous guitar accompaniment to the cappella, Wei Xun's singing still brings Wen Tao into the artistic conception of the four masters and apprentices learning scriptures from the west.

After singing the song, Wei Xun put down the guitar and said with a smile: "What does Director Wen think, how is this song?"

"It's amazing, worthy of being the author of "Journey to the West", and the songs written are appropriate. ”

Wen Tao, as the former chief director of "Gold Medal Singer", is naturally knowledgeable about music, and he said with some amazement: "Mr. Wei, you are really the most talented person I have ever met over the years, from movies to songs, you are proficient in everything." ”

Obviously, this song "Dare to Ask Where the Road Is" conquered Wen Tao.

He praised Wei Xun without any disguise, and then said excitedly: "Finally, there is a more interesting, innovative and high-quality program, Mr. Wei, tell me quickly, how you plan to rehearse this song." ”

It can be said that in recent years, the public has been criticizing the Spring Festival Gala more and more, and it is difficult to even take the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala.

not only wants to bring forth the new to keep up with the new era, but also takes into account the preferences of the older generation, the result is that both sides are not pleased, and they are increasingly disliked by the public.

Now that the publication of "Journey to the West" is a big hit, Wei Xun is a national-level actor, and he can keep up with the most popular nowadays.

"Dare to Ask Where the Road Is" is another high-quality golden song, even if the older generation has not read "Journey to the West", then it is better to simply listen to the song.

"In terms of rehearsal, it is a live-action version of the four masters and apprentices plus a batch of white horses. With the song "Dare to Ask Where the Road Is", the time will be controlled within four minutes. ”

Wei Xun thought for a while and said, "The specific actor is fixed, and the medal has already started to be selected." ”

Wen Tao thought for a moment when he heard this, and said: "Okay, then please Mr. Wei, please hurry up, on the 15th of next month, we will start the first round of screening and set the initial party program." ”

Then there will be one or two rehearsals, and those who have passed the three screenings will finally be able to appear on the Spring Festival Gala.

A large-scale party of a national nature is so cumbersome.

Wei Xun nodded and smiled: "I know it in my heart." ”

"Dare to Ask Where the Way Is" must be included in the list of singing and dancing programs, so for singing and dancing, a 4-minute program is already a big show.

However, with an actor of Wei Xun's level as the main coffee, he is qualified to hold up this 4-minute show.

It's just that the screening mechanism of the Spring Festival Gala is complex and changeable, and no one dares to be sure of the result until the last moment, so Wen Tao is reminding Wei Xun to take the lead in making adequate preparations.

And Wei Xun has indeed been prepared for a long time.

Previously, when Wen Tao invited him to the Spring Festival Gala, he had already handed over the character drawings of the four masters and apprentices in "Journey to the West" to the medal props department, and specially made image props costumes for the four masters and apprentices.

For example, Sun Wukong's Ruyi golden hoop stick, as well as the golden hoop worn on the top of his head, and then Tang Sanzang's brocade robe, tin staff, Zhu Bajie's nine-tooth nail rake, and Sha Monk's demon scepter...... Of course, there must also be a white dragon horse with an abnormal horse.

The medal film department has followed Wei Xun all the way to rise over the years, and the teachers of the props team have needless to say, every prop is very exquisite.

In terms of the four masters and apprentices choosing the roles, Wei Xun picked the people in the repertory troupe with the help of the old man Wang Mingkui.

In the 86 version of "Journey to the West", Mr. Ma Dehua played Zhu Bajie at the age of 41, and Mr. Yan Huaili played the role of Monk Sha at the age of 50. It can be said that the actors of this drama are able to be so successful precisely because they have selected such a group of old artists with excellent performance skills.

Now Wei Xun has decided to start filming "Journey to the West", and he also plans to choose actors according to this path.

And the singing of "Dare to Ask Where the Road Is" at the Spring Festival Gala is to warm up and promote the follow-up TV series "Journey to the West".

The mythical world system is unacceptable to this unfamiliar time and space, and it has only been seven or eight years since this new worldview appeared here.

The cultivation of a super IP cannot be left to ferment by itself, because in the previous life, "Journey to the West" began in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of hundreds of years in China, but Wei Xun obviously does not have so much time to wait.

After all, for a centuries-old IP, what difference is there between a few years or a short period of more than ten years, it is not enough anyway.

Therefore, now that the published book of "Journey to the West" has achieved very good results, it is the purpose of Wei Xun to wait for the Spring Festival Gala to launch "Dare to Ask Where the Road Is", and then start filming TV series in the future, so as to stimulate and accelerate the gestation process of IP from all aspects.

"Mr. Wei obviously attaches great importance to this Spring Festival Gala program, and I hope that this fixed-angle trial can pass the test. ”

In a props company under Medal Media, Zou Min sighed, and said to Dong Zhen next to him with some concern: "It's going to be the viewing party of "God of Medicine" soon, and then a new round of box office battles for the Spring Festival stalls is coming again, "Tang Detective 2" can't catch up with the Spring Festival stalls, so it depends on whether "God of Medicine" can withstand it." ”

"Mr. Wei's movie box office results over the years are here, even if "God of Medicine" is biased towards literary films, but with Mr. Wei's presence, the box office is unknown. ”

Dong Zhen could see it openly, and said with a smile: "And I think that Mr. Wei attaches great importance to the film and television development of "Journey to the West". ”

Zou Min also smiled when he heard this: "Can you not pay attention to it, he has personally played the role of Sun Wukong." ”

Today, Wei Xun took Zou Min and Dong Zhen to this props company to set the angle for "Journey to the West".

Wei Xun plays the role of Monkey King.

The two roles of Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk are two national second-class actors selected from the Beijing Repertory Theatre, Zhang Fanfu and Xu He.

These two actors, both in their 40s, have a solid foundation in acting, and they also have martial arts skills.

As for playing Tang Seng, it is Lu Ming, who previously played the male lead in "In the Name of the People".

After all, it is difficult for Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng to see what they look like after putting on makeup, but Tang Seng is different, this is a handsome and unusually beautiful man, looking at the current TV circle, in terms of acting skills, age, appearance and other aspects, Lu Ming is a very suitable actor.

When Dong Zhen and Zou Min were chatting, in the props dressing room, Lu Ming, Zhang Fanfu and Xu He came out with makeup one after another.

Lu Ming was wearing a brocade robe, wearing a crown of five Buddhas, holding a tin staff, and the whole person looked handsome and compassionate with the Buddha's spirit.

Zhu Bajie, played by Zhang Fanfu, has a big pig's head on his head, his round belly is propped up, his eyes are cute and cute, and he looks lazy.

And the sand monk played by Xu He is full of beard, clear eyes, and honest bearing.

After seeing the appearance of these three, Dong Zhen and Zou Min's eyes immediately lit up.

At the same time, they are also looking forward to what the image of the Monkey King Monkey King played by Wei Xun will be.

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